Improvement in weather-board gauge



@anni @Wire WORDEN E. sroDDARD, or FORT EDWRD, New YORK.

Letters-fatemi No. 98,813, dated Januar/ry 11, 1870.

:MPRQYEMENT IN WEATHER-Bomen GAUGE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thelame.

1b all whom it may concern:

`VvBe it known that I, WORDEN E. STODDARD, of Fort Edward, in the countyof Washington, and in the State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Weather-Board Gauge;

and do hereby declare that `the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of referenc'e marked thereon, makinga part of thisspecification.

j present invention is an improvement upon the weather-board gaugepatented by me October 20, 1868, N o. 83,337, and consists in theconstruction and general arrangement of the parts as hereinafterdescribed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which?Figure l is a side view, and i Figure 2, a vertical cross-section of myimproved gauge.

A represents the bar of the gauge; B, the spur; C, the scribefblock,secured to the gaugev by means of the screw D; and E is the slide, allof which parts are arranged in relation to each other the same as in myformer patent above mentioned.

The spur B is made round on that portion which is inserted in the gauge,a round hole being drilled in the. gaugel for that purpose, which makesthe spur stronger and less apt to get out of order.

Around the screw D, which connects the scribeblock C with the gauge, isplaced a spiral spring, a, so

that if the gauge should not be set up to the casing,

the scribe can be moved up to it readily, and scribe the boardperfectly. The block is also by this means carried further from `theface of the bar, in order to give more strength to the block.

The bar A, upon which the slide E moves, is made: round, by which meansthe gauge is made more accu-V rate, and the slide kept in right anglewith the bar.

The bar A is grooved ou its upper side'longitudinall y, into whichgroove the screw b fits, said screw securing the slide atany-point'desired:

The portion of the slide E under the'barA is provided with a shoulder,d, which is' useful iin keeping the gauge from rocking when putin place.

From the shoulder d a flange or progection, e, eig

tends downward, so that if `the board is4 curved, itjwill throw the barAup from the centre, andlallow the spur B to take a firm hold, and holdthe gauge in its proper place.

Having thus fully described my invention,

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl

The' arrangement of the bar A, spur B, block 0,' screw D, spiral springa, and slide E, with shoulder' d and flange e, all constructed asdescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand andseal, this 2d day of November, 1869. l

. WORDEN E. STODDARD. [1.. s] lVitnesses:

SANFORD SMITH P. OBRIEN.

